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Christ's College Finchley

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Barnet
  • N2 0SE
  • Sixth form

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 379 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 12%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 34%2017/18: top 26%2018/19: top 25%2021/22: top 14%2022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 15%2024/25: top 12%No exams

A-level results

#118 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 856.8 · London 50.18/10 Above
Grade 5+ English and maths67.5% · London 51.8%9/10 Top 20%+11 pts
EBacc point score5.32 · London 4.568/10 Above
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.70 · London +0.328/10 Above
A level points per entry38.87 · London 34.79/10 Top 20%+9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 54.3 · 131 pupils · London 522016/17: 49 · 144 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 50.9 · 128 pupils · London 492018/19: 51.7 · 116 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 58.1 · 105 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 53 · 159 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 55.2 · 163 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 56.8 · 157 pupils · London 50.1558.149No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 60% · 144 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 55% · 128 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 55% · 116 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 67% · 105 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 60% · 159 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 68.7% · 163 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 67.5% · 157 pupils · London 51.8%68.7%55%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 25.28 · 116 pupils · London 29.292016/17: 26.87 · 98 pupils · London 30.582017/18: 22.57 · 94 pupils · London 30.892018/19: 25.08 · 90 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 40.22 · 46 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 39.33 · 44 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 35.08 · 40 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 38.87 · 69 pupils · London 34.740.2222.57No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in71.7%
86 of 120 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 71.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st12086
2nd15638
3rd13421
Last distance offered
  • 2025/262.0 km
  • 2024/252.2 km
  • 2023/242.1 km
  • 2022/231.8 km
  • 2021/223.8 km
  • 2020/214.3 km
  • 2019/205.6 km

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • 16 to 19 study programmes
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils and students receive a first-class education at Christ’s College Finchley (CCF).”
  • “This is reflected in the excellent examination results at GCSE and A level, as well as pupils’ highly positive attitudes to school and respect for others.”
  • “The bringing together of academic excellence and high expectations for pupils’ conduct is what makes CCF so successful.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,000
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.6%
First language not English47.4%
SEN support14.0%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils10.0%

Girls 37%Boys 63%

99.3% full · 1,007 places · 141 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 119 responses (12% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.2% not applicable51.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year68.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.9% not applicable81.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?23.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 23.5% who said Yes above75% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school84% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development74% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adult14.7
  • Classroom teachers 52.1
  • Leadership 8.6
  • Teaching assistants 5.5
  • Other support 31

Teachers 60.7 FTE · Whole workforce 97.2 · 107 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,903
Spend per pupil£8,066
Staff spend per pupil£5,923
Reserve per pupil£1,369
  • +£1,358,000revenue reserve
  • +£831,000in-year balance

Grants £8,561 · self-generated £403 · premises £431 per pupil

Single-academy trust: CHRIST'S COLLEGE FINCHLEY

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

163 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.6%
  • Education92.6%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment0%
  • Not sustained2.5%
  • Unknown4.9%

After sixth form (16–18)

41 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained80.5%
  • Education70.7%
  • Higher education68.3%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment9.8%
  • Not sustained12.2%
  • Unknown7.3%